A 45-year-old Brampton, Ont., truck driver is facing multiple charges after a tractor-trailer was found stuck in the front yard of a residence in Peterborough.
Police say officers were called to the area of North Monaghan Parkway and Whittington Drive at about 12:25 p.m. on April 16 following reports of the incident.
After the vehicle was removed from the property, members of the Traffic Services Unit conducted a commercial vehicle inspection and identified several defects related to the braking system.
The driver was charged under Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act with:
Careless driving
Disobey sign
Improper braking system – commercial motor vehicle
Push rod stroke exceeds prescribed limit – commercial motor vehicle
Driving a commercial motor vehicle with a major defect
Failing to record a defect in a daily inspection report
Operating an unsafe commercial motor vehicle
Police said the vehicle’s plates were seized following the inspection.
(Photo: Peterborough Police)
(Photo: Peterborough Police)
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